VIP Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Chuckle (v): 1- to laugh quietly.
E.g.: She was chuckling as she read the letter.
Encrypt (v): 1- to change electronic information or signals into a secret code (= system of letters, numbers, or symbols) that people cannot understand or use on normal equipment.
E.g.: Your financial information is fully encrypted and cannot be accessed.

Paedophile / Pedophile (n): 1- someone who is sexually interested in children.
E.g.: He was accused of being a pedophile.

Taboo (n): 1- an action or word that is avoided for religious or social reasons.
E.g.: In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection.

Orifice (n): 1- an opening or hole, especially one in the body, such as the mouth.
E.g.: I was stuffing cake into every available orifice.
E.g.: The driver was bleeding from every orifice.

Nutcase (n): 1- someone who behaves in an extremely silly way or an offensive term for someone who is mentally ill.
E.g.: After his speech, everyone was convinced that he was a nutcase.

Swastika (n): 1- 卍

Gemma was a nutcase But you never mentioned Jonas.

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Pronunciation

Psychological: /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/

Encrypt: /ɪnˈkrɪpt/

Pedophile: /ˈped.oʊ.faɪl/

Taboo: /təˈbuː/